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MEMORANDUM

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ~ J
INFORMATION April 11, 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR: ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI

FROM: LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN (Pastor)

SUBJECT: Evening Report

Ch_:_]^. Attended a meeting at State chaired by Christopher
to discuss whether there should be a Presidential determination
in accord with the Chafee amendment on the Export-Import Bank
to lift the $750,000 ceiling on loans to Chile. The decision
needs to be made before April 22nd because of an application
to Export-Import and this is on the eve Of the Chilean govern­
ment's decision on Letelier. It is ap extremely tough decision.
The human rights situation in Chile does,not in my opinion,
justify a Presidential determination, but then our interest
in combating terrorism as reflected by the Letelier case
might justify such action. My inclination would be not to
make a determination, but also to make clear to the Chilean
government (and to the American people) that our concern over
the Letelier case remains very strong. (C)

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The OAS met
today and decided to hold an early election for the new
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Such an election
will permit someone other than a hard line Brazilian to
lead the Commission in its visit to Argentina. (C)

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Bob Pastor went to Cambridge to give a speech at Harvard
University on the United States' Human Rights Policy
to Latin America. (U)
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